A Quick Encouragement from the Bible

What is God doing? Is God fair? Why me? These are questions Job, and perhaps you and I, ask. In this episode, we'll look at an answer provided to Job. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2021/01/10/age-old-questions/

Her life had many ups and downs. She went from having enough food for only one more meal to having an abundance. She went from having a son to grieving his loss. A common thread pushed her through each season. Find out what it was in this episode. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/07/12/the-whirlwind-of-life/

Have you ever been so excited about an answer to prayer you forgot to accept the answer? It happened to the early church, and in this episode, we'll discuss what happened and how we should expect an answer. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/11/20/answered-prayer-is-knocking/

Our priorities dictate how we act in life, and Psalm 37 recommends we place the Lord at the center of everything we do. What happens when we do? find out in this episode. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2021/07/21/tricky-priorities/

There are many things which can derail our plans for life, and when we find ourselves off life's track, Psalm 18 offers three take-aways it is essential for us to remember. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/07/09/confidence-in-a-storm/

Isaiah lived during some unsettling times, and he brought many promises of hope from the Lord. The hope Isaiah proclaimed is just as good today as it was then. In this episode, we discuss that hope. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/07/15/hope-in-unsettling-times/

He is certainly having a bad day. He has leprosy, so Naaman goes to Israel to seek healing. He is only met by a messenger who tells him to go dip in the Jordan. In this episode, we discuss how we relate to Naaman's swim in the Jordan. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2021/07/05/6-dips-leads-to-7/

A father's son was in terrible shape, and the father didn't see any relief in sight until he came to Jesus. He didn't know how, but the father knew there was something about Jesus that could make his world stop shaking. In this episode, we look at how we can relate to this father and the truth that Jesus can help even when it seems nothing can help. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/11/29/make-it-stop/

We are faced with the choice of how to respond in all kinds of situations. There is the homeless person holding a sign on the side of the road, the grouchy person on the bus, and the rude person behind us in line. Each time we are faced with the choice of how to interact. This episode looks at the way the Psalmist encourages us to respond in these moments. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2021/06/29/he-had-a-sign/

The Lord meets our needs in some unusual but effective ways. Just ask Jonah? This episode encourages us to be thankful for our "great fish." This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/07/08/unusual-but-effective/